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ShapeShift Founder Says Crypto Exchange Service Will Support Libra

Erik Voorhees thinks that Facebook's currency will be a gateway for bitcoin adoption.

Business  ·  27 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook Seeks Wallet Engineers as Blockchain Job Openings Top 30

Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet.

Markets  ·  27 June 2019
Regulation

Singapore’s Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2019
Facebook

Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell

Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2019
Facebook

What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ambitions

Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users.

Business  ·  26 June 2019
Europe

Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto

A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports. 

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: Bad for Privacy, Bad for Competition

Allowing Facebook to mint its own coin would turn it into the greatest monopoly in history, argues Signature Bank's chairman.

Markets  ·  25 June 2019
Regulation

Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook Seeking Crypto Wallet Data Engineer, Regulatory Policy Expert

Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles.

Tech  ·  24 June 2019
Regulation

BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat from Facebook

The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2019
MakerDAO

This Ethereum Lottery Perfectly Explains How Facebook’s Big Corporate Backers Will Profit From Crypto

This is a post about a lossless DAI lottery called PoolTogether. But it's really about how Facebook's Libra project will make money for its big backers.

Markets  ·  24 June 2019
Facebook

A Monumental Fight Over Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is Coming

The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world's governments and Facebook over Libra.

Markets  ·  24 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Crypto Hiring Spree Continues With Search for Finance Lead

Fresh off releasing the white paper for its Libra coin, Facebook is looking to hire a finance program manager in blockchain.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019
Europe

G7 Forming Task Force in Response to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 June 2019
Facebook

Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked

The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019